belong to

verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

1

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

2

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

3

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

4

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones. —Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

And while this important moment belongs to Baltimore, its impact reaches far beyond city limits. —Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026

True competitive advantage belongs to leaders who refuse to sacrifice long-term development for short-term applause. —Melissa Dawn Simkins, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Valued at up to $17 million, the painting has not yet been publicly identified but is reported by French newspaper Le Parisien to have been authenticated as belonging to a 1937 series of portraits the artist made of his French model and lover Marie-Thérèse Walter. —News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for belong to

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